Bay FC (1W-2L-1D; 4 pts) makes its second trip to the East Coast in three games this weekend, heading to Cary, N.C. to face off with two-time title winners North Carolina Courage (0W-2L-2D; 2 pts) Saturday at First Horizon Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. PT.
The club looks to get back into the win column after facing consecutive defeats for the first time since Oct. Bay FC played well after halftime last week at home vs. Chicago, controlling the possession balance and outshooting their foes. However, a pair of first half scores by the visitors proved to be the deciders in the match.
Bay FC got on the board with midfielder Caroline Conti’s conversion from the penalty spot just before the 60 minute mark, the Clemson product’s first career professional goal. Conti entered as a substitute at halftime and her score marked the club’s first penalty since Sept. 28 last season at Lumen Field vs. Seattle Reign FC. She becomes the third player to net her first career goal with Bay FC, following Maddie Moreau in 2024 and Karlie Lema in Week 2 against Racing Louisville FC.
Watch: Want to watch the match from home? Bay FC at North Carolina Courage match will be available locally on NBC Sports Bay Area. At the start of SF Giants programming at 6pm, the match will move exclusively to NBC Sports Bay Area Plus. The match will also be available in full on NBC Sports Bay Area Plus. Internationally, fans in Australia can watch on OPTUS, fans in select African territories can watch on ESPN, fans in select Central American territories can watch on TV Azteca, and fans in Canada can watch on TSN+. Fans in territories not otherwise listed can watch on NWSL+. Those who want to watch the Bay FC match locally, there are five soccer watch parties in the Bay Area:
- 21st Amendment Brewery Taproom, 2010 Williams St., San Leandro (21st Amendment Brewery and Bridge Brigade co-hosted; family friendly)
- 21st Amendment Brewpub, 563 2nd St., San Francisco (21st Amendment Brewery hosted; family friendly)
- Standard Deviant, 280 14th St., San Francisco (Bridge Brigade and Rikki’s Bar co-hosted; family friendly)
- Jack’s, 167 E Taylor St., San Jose (Bridge Brigade hosted; 21+)
- Taplands, 1171 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara (21st Amendment Brewery hosted; family friendly)
Next Home Match: Bay FC will take on Seattle Reign FC Saturday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. PT at PayPal Park. Buy your tickets HERE and enjoy a Saturday night of soccer!
Last Meeting: Bay FC went unbeaten in its two matchups vs. the Courage in 2024 – playing to its lone draw of the year in Sept. before taking all three points in the final home match of the season Oct.19. Forward Asisat Oshoala scored in the first matchup, putting one over the line only nine minutes into the match. Dahlkemper scored the winner in the second contest after 83 minutes scoreless. Check out the highlights below!
Jerseys: Bay FC will be sporting their white Away Jerseys against Courage at First Horizon Stadium. Grab your own Bay FC jersey to twin with the team! Or, shop our new Nike Poppy Collection and be among the first to rock it.
App: Catch every second of the match right at your fingertips. Download the Bay FC app on the App Store or Google Play for live scores, stats, and Bay FC goal push notifications. Enable “Live Activities” for real-time match updates right on your home screen. A live match feed is also available below and on NWSLSoccer.com
Lineups: Lineups will be available before the match.
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